Profile of a Writer and Podcaster

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Robert shares his writing on the Tall And True writers’ website and writes and narrates episodes for the Tall And True Short Reads storytelling podcast, which features his short stories, blog posts, memoirs, travel and other writing. (You can find the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or your favourite app.)

Born in 1962 in England, Robert’s family emigrated to Western Australia when he was two. He swapped the cold English winters swaddled in warm boots and a duffle coat for growing up in sweltering hot Australian summers, running about barefoot in shorts and a singlet.

An English toddler - Robert Fairhead

Robert has always loved writing, and he self-published his first book, Sand Island, an Enid Blyton-Famous Five-inspired adventure story, in 1972 when he was ten.

Since then, Robert’s book reviews and other writing have appeared in print and online media, many of which he has also shared on Tall And True.

He has published three short story collections — Both Sides of the Story (2020), Twelve Furious Months (2021) and Twelve More Furious Months (2022) —, a microfiction anthology, Tall And True Microfiction (2023), and a collection of speculative fiction, One Day in the Life of Alex’s AI and Other Speculative Fiction (2024).

In addition to writing, Robert’s favourite pastimes include reading, watching the Sydney Swans Aussie Rules football team with his son, and walking his dog.

He’s also enjoyed a one-night stand … as a stand-up comic!

You can contact Robert via this website or find him on the FacebookInstagramBlueSky and Mastodon social media platforms.

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About RobertFairhead.com

Welcome to the blog posts and selected writing of Robert Fairhead. A writer and editor at the Tall And True writers’ website, Robert also writes and narrates episodes for the Tall And True Short Reads storytelling podcast. In addition, his book reviews and other writing have appeared in print and online media, and he’s published several collections of short stories. Please contact Robert for further details.